<p>I got in to both Syracuse university and Loyola and i cant decide which one to go to! I visited both the campuses and I loved them both. Do you think i will have a better experience at one or the other? I like to have fun and meet new people so i am wondering if Loyola is to small? Also I am from Florida and I don't know i will be able to stand Syracuse's winter!! Any advice on which to choose or reviews on either college???</p>
<p>Congrats. But its up to you. Nobody can choose for you. You dont have to decide right away. You can wait until May 1 (the normal deadline). Visit them again. Talk to people on facebook at each school. Talk to faculty at each school.</p>
<p>Both are great schools. But while Loyola is small, its also adjacent to Tulane. And they are a fabulous faculty with a Jesuit emphasis. </p>
<p>Syracuse is very cold and snowy in the winter. No question about it. And its a bit remote. Travel costs for you will be higher. </p>
<p>Its also a relatively large school made up of mostly kids from the Northeast. They have wonderful sports there, however. And a big frat/sorority scene. </p>
<p>You should go where you fit the best, personality wise, and otherwise. And where you will likely have the best opportunity to excel and rise to the top of the class. JMHO.</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>I agree. You don’t have to decide now. Besides, do you need to wait to see how the financial aid packages are? Or can your family pay full freight?</p>
<p>To be honest I don’t know much about Syracuse or the New York area for that matter so I’ll try to give you some info about Loyola.</p>
<p>I went to a high school with ~2,000 students so I was a little nervous about coming to Loyola with an undergrad pop. of under 3,000. I have been here for 3 years and I have never felt like I was in a “high school” atmosphere. Seeing as it’s a Liberal Arts school, most of the students here tend to be very laid-back. </p>
<p>I tend to compare the school to the tv show Glee. Seeing as we have a lot of music/arts/theatre students people are constantly playing instruments/singing/etc. I’d say it’s definitely a diverse campus (all of my friends are from out-of-state). I included some stats from the 2014 class for you too. Hope this helps!</p>
<p>SAT Critical Reading: 620 average score
SAT Math: 595 average score
ACT: 26.03 average composite score
62.4% of class receive a scholarship
34.9% Roman Catholic
14.0% Hispanic
18.5% African-American
4.8% Asian</p>
<p>Ghostbuster sums it up quite well. SU and Loyola are two very different schools; geographically, makeup of the student body, size. Although it has a strong Louisiana base (about 50% of kids from Louisiana) Loyola pulls students from around the world. It is also right in heart of New Orleans, about a 20 minute ride on the streetcar from the French Quarter.</p>
<p>Relatively, it is a small school, roughly 5,000 total. This makes for small classes, good professor interaction, ect. And as Ghostbuster points out, Tulane and Loyola are literally separated by a parking garage. As a Loyola alumni, I can say this was a huge benefit socially. On campus, you get all the benefits of a small to medium college community, but off campus, you get all the benefits of large school. You may see the same kids around campus everyday, but will always see new faces and meet new students around town. </p>
<p>If depends what you are looking for in a university.</p>
<p>Loyola will bring you warm weather and culture shock that is New Orleans.</p>
<p>I think cjzimny sums it up really nicely. These schools are about as different as you get in almost every aspect one would list. I would only quibble with the description of being “right in the heart of New Orleans”. It is in Orleans Parish, but it is about 4 miles (and as he says 20-30 minutes by streetcar) from the French Quarter and the Central Business District. It is in a very upscale residential part of the city, really beautiful and interesting.</p>
<p>I just didn’t want you to get the impression it was a downtown school. Anything but, actually. Green campus, nice buildings, and a fantastic park across the street with a golf course, zoo, jogging track, etc. Great setting. But I guess you know this since you say you have visited both. There really isn’t much else to help you decide, since you have to figure out yourself if you want a bigger school with major sports or a smaller school that is more “artsy”. That, and potentially money.</p>
<p>Do you want to know your professors <em>well</em> and learn in classes with about 20 students (where you know at least a third of those students by name and recognize the face of 80% of them?) Loyola is made for that.</p>